Tag: conjunction

On the Subject of Grammar “Rules”

This afternoon, I was thinking, as I often do, about grammar rules. After speaking with a client and giving some feedback, I was struck by the blurry and subjective nature of English grammar. We often speak of grammar “rules,” but to what extent are the rules actually “rules”? Who even makes the rules? It’s not as clear as I once thought, which has made my life as an editor more challenging but also far more interesting.